Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings. We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story. But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings. To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!

Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings. We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story. But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings. To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!

Some great games were played this past weekend! And several of them helped shake up the rankings. We are confidant that progress is happening in every team whether the statistics properly reflect it for everyone.... well that is never the full story. But for all of the boys of Autumn, and the families and leaders who've invested so much in them, we present to you the newest revision of the rankings. To all the teams who moved up; DON'T STOP! And to all the teams who had a setback, EVERY champion has had many setbacks! The thing that made them better was that they didn't stop trying!

Senior, Cameron Branch, of the Oklahoma City Legion Homeschool football team, has had a banner week, leading his teammates to a huge upset victory over the Comets of Ardmore Dickson High School. Branch ran the ball 12 times for 231 yards and 2 TDs, for an average of 12.1 yards per carry. When his receiving and return yards are added, his totals exceed 300 yards on offense. On defense, he contributed to several key red zone stops, collecting 11 total tackles. The Legion victory led to a climb in the National Division One Rankings, landing the team to a best-ever 3rd place among homeschool rosters in America.Other performances of honorable mention include:

ROSTER NOTICE: Some coaches have asked the NHFCS to hold off on certifying rosters because they were still seeking to add some homeschool athletes to their "extremely thin" rosters. Some athletes have joined teams in this past week.- As of October 1st, the NHFCS will collect and certify rosters for purposes of ascertaining:

1. A majority of the team being home-educated for the bulk of their current secondary education.

2. The actual identity of team personnel, for team rankings. No additional athletes should be added after that date.

A Sample Team Roster, on Maxpreps.com

Each Athlete's academic status belongs in his Bio Notes.

While we've not ever confirmed any "post-season stacking" of rosters, it should not be made easy to do, either. - The primary reason for this accountability is to protect all the teams from scurrilous allegations by providing a simple & uniform manner of providing evidence of an athlete's educational status.- The NHFCS encourages competing homeschool teams to keep each other accountable by asking for complete & accurate team rosters. Current leagues & conferences are already doing this.- The line-by-line public affirmation process has helped several teams this year, to silence the unfounded rumors that seem to constantly be whispered.

Adam does the bulk of his secondary studies in the home.

Please insert a simple word in each athlete's Maxpreps profile notes, to reflect his educational status. More info on this step is available here: http://goo.gl/PfJrfM- Homeschool umbrella programs which rely on home-based studies for 3 or more school days per week, will continue to be regarded as a home education even though the umbrella has a name which sounds like a school. (i.e. Christian Life Academy, Lighthouse Christian Academy, etc.)

While Central Virginia maintains a strong postion at #1, Lighthouse & NOAH slipped farther back on disappointing weekend games. The big surge of Noblesville & OKC Legion became the big news, this week. They move all the way to the #2 & #3 spots.Christ Prep & King's Academy rounded out the top 10. Baton Rouge CHEF, Flint Warriors also moved into the first column on the strength of big successes.The NHFCS Rankings has removed teams who have not kept their game results posted to Maxpreps in recent weeks.

Evangel stayed secure in their top position this week. But the Nighthawks of Memphis are continuing their march in the charts, moving to #2, followed by Perennial powerhouse, Hope Christian.But while several additional teams were added to the rankings this week due to their meeting the 3-game threshold requirement of Maxpreps; the biggest surprises are the Wichita Warriors and OKC Patriots being added to the top ten. Expect up to 1 more teams to be added to the Div. 2 charts in the next week or two.

A new # 1 team is named this week in Div. 3 homeschool football. Stephenville FAITH continues to assert themselves in this very competitive and high-energy version of tackle football. Several new teams are being added to the national rankings as they report results of the threshold 3-game minimum required by Maxpreps.

A big shift is happening yet again, this week; in Division 1 homeschool football. A big MACC Rivalry event pitted Central Virginia against host Maryland Christian. CVCHA again walked away as the victor and further cemented their #1 spot in the Sunday rankings. Lighthouse & NOAH both struggled, but held the #2 & #3 spots, with Noblesville very close behind. As expected, OKC Legion impressed the computers with their very strong showing against a very tough opponent. They jumped up to #8. GeorgiaForce also jumped into the top 10 with a strong domination of East Atlanta.

Beginning next week, teams that do not post recent wins will face exclusion from the rankings charts.

The NHFCS Team

The NHFCS was founded by former homeschool coaches who decided to address the need for a national information and comparison entity. National Director Director, Jerome Davis directs operations and press relations .Founding Chairman David Van Risseghem chairs the Board of Governors.

Analyst Homer Pigskin is a media commentator and statistician who compiles historical data and aides our coaches with contact info and other resources.